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MACBETH Plays Riverside Park 8/12-28, Shifts To Ampitheatre

Pulse Ensemble Theatre's Harlem Summer Shakespeare production of 'Macbeth,' which was to be presented in Riverbank State Park's park's indoor theater facility August 12-28, has been shifted at the last moment to the park's Amphitheater on the same dates, making it possible to present the production under the stars.

Pulse Ensemble Sets Macbeth in Afghanistan 8/7-8, 8/12-28

As the culminating event of its twentieth season, Pulse Theatre Ensemble, under the direction of Alexa Kelly, will present a Free Shakespeare production of 'Macbeth' in Governors Island August 7-8 and Riverbank State Park August 12-28.

Wagner College Theater Ranked #5 in Nation by Princeton Review, Aug. 3

For the sixth year in a row, the Wagner College Theater has been ranked by the Princeton Review among the top collegiate stage programs in the nation. The ranking appeared in the Princeton Review's 2011 'Best 373 Colleges' guide, which was released Aug. 3.

B. Someday Productions Nominated For Barrymore Award for Education Excellence

Of Mythic Proportions, the educational outreach program of B. Someday Productions was nominated for a Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theatre Education and Community Service on Monday, August 3, 2010. The nomination was announced at the Press Conference at the general meeting for the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia at the New Freedom Theatre, Philadelphia. This is the second nomination for B. Someday, resident at Walking Fish Theatre and the only professional producing and performing theatre company in their Fishtown/Kensington community.

Bristol Riverside Theater Presents BROADWAY ROCKS 8/12-22

Bristol Riverside Theatre concludes its Summer Musicale series with Broadway Rocks on August 12-22. This homage to Broadway showstoppers features Demetria Joyce Bailey, Justin Gabriel Ballasy, Lois Sach Binder, Anthony D'Amato, Jennie Eisenhower and John D. Smitherman performing some of Broadway's most popular songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John, Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein.

Theatre Education Barrymore Award Nominations Announced

The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia announced the nominees for the Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theatre Education and Community Service at a press conference on Monday, August 2nd at New Freedom Theatre. The nominees are 1812 Production's 1812 Outreach, B. Someday Productions' Of Mythic Proportions, and Philadelphia Young Playwrights' Annual Playwriting Festival. The recipient will be announced at the Barrymore Awards Ceremony on Monday, October 4th at 7:00 PM at the Walnut Street Theatre.

FIDDLER Leads Barrymore Award Nominations; Ceremony Set for 10/4

The 2010 Barrymore nominees have been announced! Created in 1994, The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre are the Greater Philadelphia region's only comprehensive theatre awards program, recognizing artists for excellence and innovation while serving to increase awareness of the richness of the local theatre community. The Barrymore Awards are a nationally recognized symbol of excellence for theatre in this region, raising the bar for the work produced by local theatres and individual artists, and generating significant coverage in all the local newspapers and in national trade publications.Each year, over 120 shows produced by the region's professional theatres are reviewed by the Barrymore Voters. At the annual awards presentation each Fall, the Barrymore Awards are presented to honor the community's collective achievement. For more information, please visit http://www.theatrealliance.org/barrymore-awards.

Barrymore Haas Nominees Announced; Awards Set for 10/4

The Theatre Alliance announced the finalists for the prestigious F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist at a press conference today at New Freedom Theatre. This year's nominees are actors James Ijames, Steve Pacek, Sarah Sanford, Amanda Schoonover, and designer Thom Weaver. The recipient will be awarded at the Barrymore Awards Ceremony on October 4 at the Walnut Street Theatre.

'The Biz Of The Musical Theatre Biz' Conference To Be Held 7/23-25

Are you sitting at home with the Perfect Musical, wondering how on earth to get producers to notice it? There might be some answers for you at this summer's conference for musical theatre writers in Los Angeles. It's called 'The Biz of the Musical Theatre Biz: a Conference for Writers' and it just might be the key to figuring out how to get your musical produced.

'The Biz Of The Musical Theatre Biz' Conference To Be Held 7/23-25

Are you sitting at home with the Perfect Musical, wondering how on earth to get producers to notice it? There might be some answers for you at this summer's conference for musical theatre writers in Los Angeles. It's called 'The Biz of the Musical Theatre Biz: a Conference for Writers' and it just might be the key to figuring out how to get your musical produced.

The Ritz Theatre Co Partners With The Collaborative Act Studio

The Ritz Theatre Company is excited to announce that Producing Artistic Director, Ted Wioncek III and his critically acclaimed theatre company, The Collaborative Act Studio (TCAS), will join forces with The Ritz Theatre in Haddon Township, NJ.

HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES Plays Central Square Theatre, 7/22-8/22

The game is afoot! Master sleuth Sherlock Holmes and trusty sidekick Dr. Watson unlock the mystery of The Hound of the Baskervilles this summer at Central Square Theater, directed by Thomas Derrah of the American Repertory Theater. Featuring three actors taking on more than a dozen roles, this laugh-out-loud farce, by Steven Canny and John Nicholson, was a hit in both London and Lenox (Shakespeare & Company). The Hound of the Baskervilles plays at Central Square Theater from Thursday, July 22 through Sunday, August 22. The press opening is set for Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 8 PM.

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